Wendy's Pretzel Burger Goes After McRib and Waffle Taco

To compete with the ranks of Taco Bell's rumored waffle taco and McDonald's cult favorite McRib, Wendy's is reportedly testing out a new innovation: a pretzel burger.

Sources say Wendy's is secretly testing the pretzel burger, actually a bacon cheeseburger with a soft pretzel-like bun, in a handful of locations, including Miami. Though a spokesman declined to provide any further details on the fast-food chain's newest invention, there has been a lot of talk on Twitter about such a burger.

Last week, analyst Mark Kalinowski confirmed a Wendy's pretzel bacon cheeseburger is on the way.

Other fast-food restaurants have also unveiled nontraditional, creative menu items recently. Earlier this month, Taco Bell made headlines when it started testing a waffle taco in 800 of its locations nationwide. The "taco" comes steaming in foil with a sausage and scrambled egg folded into the waffle. A packet of syrup is included.